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Counterfeit Manufacturing: Social Media

Commons · Question 56917 · Tabled 3 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 12 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Ranger

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the sale of (a) unlicensed band merchandise and (b) other counterfeit goods on (i) TikTok and (ii) other social media platforms.

Answer

Answered by Feryal Clark, 12 Jun 2025

The Government is committed to protecting IP rights for our businesses and protecting unsuspecting consumers from those who seek to profit from all forms of intellectual property infringement. Trading Standards are primarily responsible for enforcing Inte...